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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,401, dated July 3, 1888. Application filed April 3, 1888. Serial No. 269,514. (No model.)

To all ira/"wm it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANoIs Booonnn, a citizen of the United States, residing in Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented a new and useful \Vin'dmill, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to improvements in a plan view of the yoke; Fig. 7, a broken View showing a side elevation of the eccentric or cam for producing the motion of the pumprod.

The following is the construction ot' my im` proved wi n d mill: A represents the main frame of the machine; B, the central upright supporting-shaft, which serves as the pivot upon which the windmill is revolved to receive the action of the wind; C, the bed-plate, which supports the drivingshaft to which the wings are attached, and which operates the pumpcam. Y

D represeuts'the driving-shaft.

E represents thejonrnal-blocks which support the driving-shaft.

F represents the the hinge-plate, to which the automatic adjusting connecting-rods are attached.

G represents the automatic adjusting conmeeting-rods.

H and I represent the wings; .I and K, the wing connecting and supporting bars; L, the wing pivot-rods, by which they are attached.

M represents the main supporting-ring for the wings.

N repesents the cranks or levers, which are operated vfor turning the wings.

O represents the central connecting-shaft for operating the wings as the water in the tank is raised or lowered.

P represents the connecting-link, which connects the shaft or rod O, as will be shown.

Q rrepresents the connecting-lever, which connects with the operating-sleeve S by means of the connecting-rods R.

I represents the shelf or rest upon the lower end of the sleeve S, for the purpose of operating the sleeve S by means of the anti-friction rolls U and the lioat-lever WV. The iioat X rests in the water shown in the tank Y.

Z represents -the returning-spring, which forces back the rod O and adj ust-s the wings to the wind when the water is lowered in the tank.

A represents the guide-frame for the connecting-rod O.

B represents the hanger for lever Q.

C represents the pivot of the lever Q.

D represents the pump-rod yoke.

E represents the cam or eccentric which operates the pump-rod.

F represents the pump-rod.

G represents the wooden bearing for the eccentric.

I form the main frame A of any suitable framing materialsuch as is usually employed in that class of construction.

The main pivot-shaft B is a hollow metal post through which the pump-rod works. The bed-plate C and pillow-blocks E, I generally frame of wood, although I sometimes employ a metal frame and bearings for the shaft D, which supports the wings. I attach connecting-rods G tothe wings by means of the cranks N and connect with the hinge-plate F. To the hinge-plate F, in the center, I attach the shaft O, which is supported by the guideframe A and passes through the center of the shaft D. I connect the lever Q with the connecting-rod O, for the purpose of withdrawing the same and turning the wings II I back from the wind when the Water raises the float X in the tank, consequently forcing the shelf T, sleeve S, and.connecting rods R down, thereby operating the lever Q and forcing the rod O in and carrying the hinge-plate F back and drawing the wings H I around back from the wind, thereby stopping or decreasing the speed of the wings. As the water is lowered` in the tank, the float X descends, raising the lever W from the shelf l and allowing the IOO sleeve S and rods R to rise and the lever Q to be operated by the spring Z, and the rod to be Withdrawn and the Wings to be swung around to the Wind by the hinge-plate F, rods G, and. 5 cranks N, thus setting the Wheel going and consequently the pump to working.

The Wings H I being attached to the rodsL and ailowed to turn in the bearings J', and the wing divisions I being removed to one side [o from the axis of said rod L, any excessive pressure of the Wind carries the division or section I back from the Wind, thus decreasing the revolutions of the Wind-Wheel.

It itunderstood that as the Wings are turned 15 back from the Wind the hinge-plateF is thrown out, pressing back the spring Z and operates the lever Q, the rods R, sleeve S, lever XV, and float X, as has been shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, zo 1s- In combination With a Wind-wheel having the Wings formed of the sections I-I and I, connected by bars .I and K and attached to the pivot-rods IJ, the crank N, connecting-rods G, 2 5 hingeplate F, central connecting-rod, O, link l?, lever Q, rods R, sleeve S, shelf T, lever W, and iioat X, for the purpose of regulating and adjusting the wings II I, constructed and operated substantially as and for the purposes 3o set forth.

FRANCIS BOOGARD.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. REDsroNE, A. G. PAGE. 

